Sunday, December 25, 2011

I have been so preoccupied with wrapping gifts in the shop, blogging got dropped off the list unfortunately. I won't be back at it until the new year as I am taking the next week off to catch up on admin, bookkeeping and inventory.

This lovely video celebrates all that is good in our world. I wish you a fabulous holiday and everything wonderful in the New Year. Peace!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

I just had this old armchair that my upholsterer found 'upcycled' in patchwork of African wax cloth cotton and am in love. Restraining myself from keeping it rather than selling it as I love the mix of color and pattern contrasting with the chips and weathering on the white frame.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

In 1969 Salvador Dali fabulously illustrated Alice In Wonderland for a breathtaking book published by New York's Maecenas Press-Random House. The colorful creative drawings below are from top to bottom: Down The Rabbit Hole, The Pool Of Tears, The Mock Turtle's Story. All of the drawings and more info here

Thursday, November 24, 2011

We've stocked our shelves with tons of creative, fun gifts. You can find a collection in issue 2 of our magazine A Journey In Color but I thought I would post a few here too. Feel free to contact us if you need help finding the perfect gift. Have fun shopping for your friends and family!

So far, it's been a perfect day. I started the morning with a hike in the hills under a cloudy sky, then I cobbled together a rough sample of a tote bag for next year which I liked. And now I'm curled up on the sofa watching the Thanksgiving Parade in NY on TV. I hope your day is as enjoyable and relaxing!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

On Friday I took a day trip to Idyllwild perched high in the mountains of the San Bernadino Forest. I'd never been before and I loved it. This friendly town hit a perfect trifecta for me: good flea market finds, excellent food and stunning scenery. It was a perfect blue sky day until we were headed down the mountain and found ourselves above the clouds, in the clouds and then below the clouds which was simultaneously eery and exciting.